On his way to the Ministry of Works, Ren Baqian suddenly heard a familiar sound. It was as if the air was being slashed.
Ren Baqian was very familiar with this sound.
This applied to both the tune and the musical instrument.
"Pomp and Circumstance."
Played on an erhu.
Ren Baqian was momentarily stunned as besides himself, there was only one other person in this world who knew how to play this kind of music.
Looking in the direction that the music was coming from, he saw a restaurant with its second floor window open.
Before he could get close, he heard catcalls coming from that window.
"What kind of sound is that? It sounds very unpleasant!"
Ren Baqian's face turned black. This was a criticism of something he was passionate about.